le ruban rouge, (of the Légion of Honor

41* 9. ayant peine à mouvoir le ressort détendu de ses muscles, with difficulty setting in motion his relaxed muscles.

42* 23. bonne foi, sincerity.

43* 20. une pêche de vigne, fruit of a peach tree which has grown in a vineyard and has thus been unhindered in its development.

22. Baden-Baden, town in the Grand Duchy of Baden celebrated for its médicinal springs and as a watering place.